Electronic device including multiband antenna

ABSTRACT

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an outer housing that comprises a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a display adapted to expose at least a portion of the display through the first surface of the outer housing, a PCB arranged between the second surface and the display in an interior of the outer housing, a communication circuit arranged on or over the PCB, a first conductive structure formed of at least one of the first surface or at least a portion of the side surface is electrically connected to the communication circuit, and a second conductive structure formed of the portion of the display electrically connected to the first conductive structure.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims the benefit under 35 USC. §119(a) of a Koreanpatent application filed on Aug. 13, 2015 in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office and assigned Serial number 10-2015-0114945, the entiredisclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that may transmitand receive signals through a multiband antenna. In particular, thedisclosure relates to an electronic device that may transmit and receivesignals through a multiband antenna by utilizing a conductive outer partof the electronic device as an antenna radiator and also utilizingperipheral metallic components such as a display as a ground area.

BACKGROUND

Due to the development of electronic devices such as smartphones andtablet personal computers (PCs), wearable devices have been increasinglyused. Such a wearable device is equipped with a communication functionto perform various functions such as voice communications,identification of messages, wireless payments.

The wearable device is compactly manufactured to have a small size suchthat it may be mounted to a part of a human body, and may have a limitedmounting space. The wearable electronic device may be arranged such thatvarious devices, modules, and antennas are mounted in a limited mountingspace.

An electronic device such as a wearable device according to the relatedart has a large thickness and cannot be made in a small size whenprovided with various antennas for wireless Internet, wireless payments,or overseas roaming services.

When a metal component is present inside or outside the electronicdevice, a performance of the antenna may rapidly decrease due to ascattering effect or a trapping effect of electromagnetic fields by ametal. In order to prevent lowering of performance, a method of securinga sufficient spacing distance from a metal is applied, but the devicemay be excessively deformed, costs may increase due to an additionalmaterial, and the thickness of the electronic device may increase.

The above information is presented as background information only toassist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determinationhas been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the abovemight be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present disclosure are to address at least theabove-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at leastthe advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the presentdisclosure is to provide an electronic device that may implement amultiband antenna by utilizing a conductive outer part of the electronicdevice as an antenna radiator and also utilizing peripheral metalliccomponents such as a display as a ground area.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice is provided. The electronic device includes an outer housing thatcomprises a first surface facing a first direction, a second surfacefacing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a sidesurface surrounding a space between the first surface and the secondsurface, a display adapted to expose at least a portion of the displaythrough the first surface of the outer housing, a PCB arranged betweenthe second surface and the display in an interior of the outer housing,a communication circuit arranged on or over the PCB, a first conductivestructure formed of at least one of the first surface or at least aportion of the side surface is electrically connected to thecommunication circuit, and a second conductive structure formed of theportion of the display electrically connected to the first conductivestructure.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice is provided. An electronic device includes an outer housinghaving a first conductive structure, a display adapted to expose atleast a portion of the display through a first surface of the outerhousing; and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to thedisplay, where the first conductive structure includes a feedingconnector connected to a feeder of the PCB, and at least one groundconnector that is connected to a ground part of the PCB or a ground partof the display.

Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detaileddescription, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings,discloses various embodiments of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certainembodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environmentaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a development view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4A illustrates a sectional view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4B is a diagram of an electronic device according to an embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIGS. 5A to 5C are diagrams of electronic devices according to variousembodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5D is a graph depicting examples of operational characteristics ofthe electronic devices of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and SC according to anembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate electronic devices in which outer housingsare connected to different ground areas according to various embodimentsof the present disclosure;

FIGS. 6C and 6D are diagrams of an electronic device including a printedcircuit board (PCB) having an isolation area according to variousembodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6E illustrates a connection of a ground part using a peripheralcomponent of a display according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIGS. 7A and 7B are sectional views of a display according to variousembodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a view of a display device according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 9 illustrates an internal configuration of an electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbersare used to depict the same or similar elements, features, andstructures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings isprovided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of variousembodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and theirequivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in thatunderstanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary.Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize thatvarious changes and modifications of the various embodiments describedherein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of thepresent disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functionsand constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are notlimited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by theinventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the presentdisclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in theart that the following description of various embodiments of the presentdisclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for thepurpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appendedclaims and their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the”include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes referenceto one or more of such surfaces.

In the disclosure disclosed herein, the expressions “have”, “may have”,“include” and “comprise”, or “may include” and “may comprise” usedherein indicate existence of corresponding features (for example,elements such as numeric values, functions, operations, or components)but do not exclude presence of additional features.

In the disclosure disclosed herein, the expressions “A or B”, “at leastone of A or/and B”, or “one or more of A or/and B”, and the like usedherein may include any and all combinations of one or more of theassociated listed items. For example, the term “A or B”, “at least oneof A and B”, or “at least one of A or B” may refer to all of the case(1) where at least one A is included, the case (2) where at least one Bis included, or the case (3) where both of at least one A and at leastone B are included.

The terms, such as “first”, “second”, and the like used herein may referto various elements of various embodiments of the present disclosure,but do not limit the elements. For example, such terms are used only todistinguish an element from another element and do not limit the orderand/or priority of the elements. For example, a first user device and asecond user device may represent different user devices irrespective ofsequence or importance. For example, without departing the scope of thepresent disclosure, a first element may be referred to as a secondelement, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a firstelement.

It will be understood that when an element (for example, a firstelement) is referred to as being “(operatively or communicatively)coupled with/to” or “connected to” another element (for example, asecond element), it can be directly coupled with/to or connected to theother element or an intervening element (for example, a third element)may be present. In contrast, when an element (for example, a firstelement) is referred to as being “directly coupled with/to” or “directlyconnected to” another element (for example, a second element), it shouldbe understood that there are no intervening element (for example, athird element).

According to the situation, the expression “configured to” used hereinmay be used as, for example, the expression “suitable for”, “having thecapacity to”, “designed to”, “adapted to”, “made to”, or “capable of”.The term “configured to (or set to)” must not mean only “specificallydesigned to” in hardware. Instead, the expression “a device configuredto” may mean that the device is “capable of” operating together withanother device or other components. Central processing unit (CPU), forexample, a “processor configured to (or set to) perform A, B, and C” maymean a dedicated processor (for example, an embedded processor′) forperforming a corresponding operation or a genetic-purpose processor (forexample, a CPU or an application processor (AP)) which may performcorresponding operations by executing one or more software programswhich are stored in a memory device.

Terms used in this specification are used to describe specifiedembodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit thescope of the present disclosure. The terms of a singular form mayinclude plural forms unless otherwise specified. Unless otherwisedefined herein, all the terms used herein, which include technical orscientific terms, may have the same meaning that is generally understoodby a person skilled in the art. It will be further understood thatterms, which are defined in a dictionary and commonly used, should alsobe interpreted as is customary in the relevant related art and not in anidealized or overly formal detect unless expressly so defined herein invarious embodiments of the present disclosure. In some cases, even ifterms are terms which are defined in the specification, they may not beinterpreted to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure may include at least one of smartphones, tablet personalcomputers (PCs), mobile phones, video telephones, electronic bookreaders, desktop PCs, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations,servers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players(PMPs), Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG-1 or MPEG-2) audio layer 3(MP3) players, mobile medical devices, cameras, and wearable devices.According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the wearabledevices may include accessories (for example, watches, rings, bracelets,ankle bracelets, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted devices(HMDs)), cloth-integrated types (for example, electronic clothes),body-attached types (for example, skin pads or tattoos), or implantabletypes (for example, implantable circuits).

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device maybe one of home appliances. The home appliances may include, for example,at least one of a digital video disc (DVD) player, an audio, arefrigerator, an air conditioner, a cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven,a washing machine, an air cleaner, a set-top box, a home automationcontrol panel, a security control panel, a television (TV) box (forexample, Samsung HomeSync™, Apple TV™, or Google TV™), a game console(for example, Xbox™ or PlayStation™), an electronic dictionary, anelectronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic panel.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic devicemay include at least one of various medical devices (for example,various portable medical measurement devices a blood glucose meter, aheart rate measuring device, a blood pressure measuring device, and abody temperature measuring device), a magnetic resonance angiography(MRA), a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, a computed tomography(CT) device, a photographing device, and an ultrasonic device), anavigation system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), an eventdata recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), a vehicularinfotainment device, electronic devices for vessels (for example, anavigation device for vessels and a gyro compass), avionics, a securitydevice, a vehicular head unit, an industrial or home robot, an automaticteller's machine (ATM) of a financial company, a point of sales (POS) ofa store, or an internet of things (for example, a bulb, various sensors,an electricity or gas meter, a spring cooler device, a fire alarmdevice, a thermostat, an electric pole, a toaster, a sporting apparatus,a hot water tank, a heater, and a boiler).

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronicdevice may include at least one of a furniture or a part of abuilding/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signaturereceiving device, a projector, or various measurement devices (forexample, a water service, electricity, gas, or electric wave measuringdevice). In various embodiments of the present disclosure, theelectronic device may be one or a combination of the aforementioneddevices. The electronic device according to some embodiments of thepresent disclosure may be a flexible electronic device. Further, theelectronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosureis not limited to the aforementioned devices, but may include newelectronic devices produced due to the development of technologies.

Hereinafter, electronic devices according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings. The term “user” used herein may refer to a person who uses anelectronic device or may refer to a device (for example, an artificialelectronic device) that uses an electronic device.

FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environmentaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated an electronic device 101 in anetwork environment 100 according to various embodiments. The electronicdevice 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, aninput/output (I/O) interface 150, a display 160, and a communicationinterface 170. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 maynot include at least one of the above-described elements or may furtherinclude another element(s).

For example, the bus 110 may interconnect the above-described elements120 to 170 and may include a circuit for conveying communications e.g.,a control message and/or data) among the above-described elements.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a CPU, an AP, or acommunication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, forexample, data processing or an operation associated with control and/orcommunication of at least one other element(s) of the electronic device101.

The memory 130 may include a volatile and/or nonvolatile memory. Forexample, the memory 130 may store instructions or data associated withat least one other element(s) of the electronic device 101. According toan embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and/or a program 140.The program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and/or anapplication program (or “application”) 147. At least a part of thekernel 141, the middleware 143, or the API 145 may be called an“operating system (OS)”.

The kernel 141 may control or manage system resources (e.g., the bus110, the processor 120, the memory 130, and the like) that are used toexecute operations or functions of other programs (e.g., the middleware143, the API 145, and the application program 147). Furthermore, thekernel 141 may provide an interface that allows the middleware 143, theAPI 145, or the application program 147 to access discrete elements ofthe electronic device 101 so as to control or manage system resources.

The middleware 143 may perform a mediation role such that the API 145 orthe application program 147 communicates with the kernel 141 to exchangedata.

Furthermore, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requestsreceived from the application program 147 according to a priority. Forexample, the middleware 143 may assign the priority, which makes itpossible to use a system resource (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120,the memory 130, or the like) of the electronic device 101, to at leastone of the application program 147. For example, the middleware 143 mayprocess the one or more task requests according to the priority assignedto the at least one, which makes it possible to perform scheduling orload balancing on the one or more task requests.

The API 145 may be an interface through which the application 147controls a function provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143,and may include, for example, at least one interface or function (e.g.,an instruction) for a file control, a window control, image processing,a character control, or the like.

The I/O interface 150 may transmit an instruction or data, input from auser or another external device, to another element(s) of the electronicdevice 101. Furthermore, the I/O interface 150 may output an instructionor data, received from another element(s) of the electronic device 101,to a user or another external device.

The display 160 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display(LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic LED (OLED)display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or anelectronic paper display. The display 160 may display, for example,various kinds of content (e.g., a text, an image, a video, an icon, asymbol, and the like) to a user. The display 160 may include a touchscreen and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, orhovering input using an electronic pen or a portion of a user's body.

According to various embodiments, a display device 160 may have aconductive structure at a portion thereof. The conductive structure maybe connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) or connected to an outermetal housing of the electronic device to be used as a part of anantenna.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between theelectronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., a first externalelectronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or aserver 106). For example, the communication interface 170 may beconnected to a network 162 through wireless communication or wiredcommunication to communicate with an external device (e.g., the secondexternal electronic device 104 or the server 106).

The wireless communication may include at least one of, for example,long-term evolution (LTE), LTE advance (LTE-A), code division multipleaccess (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobiletelecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), or globalsystem for mobile communications (GSM), or the like, as cellularcommunication protocol. Furthermore, the wireless communication mayinclude, for example, a local area network 164. The local area network164 may include at least one of a Wi-Fi, a near field communication(NFC), or a GNSS, or the like. The GNSS may include at least one of aglobal positioning system (GPS), a global navigation satellite system(Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter referred toas “Beidou”), the European global satellite-based navigation system(Galileo), or the like. In this specification, “GPS” and “GNSS” may beinterchangeably used. The wired communication may include at least oneof, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definitionmultimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard-232 (RS-232), aplain old telephone service (POTS), or the like. The network 162 mayinclude at least one of telecommunications networks, for example, acomputer network (e.g., local area network (LAN) or wide area network(WAN)), an Internet, or a telephone network.

According to various embodiments, a communication interface 170 mayinclude various antennas for wireless communications. The antenna mayhave various resonance characteristics according to the length and formof a radiator, a connection location of a feeder and a ground part, anarrangement form of a peripheral conductive material, and the like, Anouter housing of an electronic device 101, which includes a metallicmaterial, may be used as the radiator of the antenna.

According to various embodiments, the communication interface 170 mayinclude a communication circuit and a control circuit connected to theantenna. The communication circuit and the control circuit may bemounted on a PCB.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 maybe a device of which the type is different from or the same as that ofthe electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the server 106may include a group of one or more servers. According to variousembodiments, all or a portion of operations that the electronic device101 will perform may be executed by another or plural electronic devices(e.g., the electronic devices 102 and 104 or the server 106). Accordingto an embodiment, in the case where the electronic device 101 executesany function or service automatically or in response to a request, theelectronic device 101 may not perform the function or the serviceinternally, it may, alternatively or additionally, request anotherdevice (e.g., the electronic device 102 or 104 or the server 106) toperform. The another electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102or 104 or the server 106) may execute the requested function oradditional function and may transmit the execution result to theelectronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide therequested function or service using the received result or mayadditionally process the received result to provide the requestedfunction or service. To this end, for example, cloud computing,distributed computing, or client-server computing may be used.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, although an electronic device 201 of a watch typewearable electronic device is illustrated, the present disclosure is notlimited thereto. In various embodiments, the electronic device 201 maybe the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1. the electronic device 201 mayinclude an outer housing 210, a display 220, and a rear cover 230.

The outer housing 210 according to various embodiments may have athrough-hole of a specific size at the center of a first surface(hereinafter, a front surface) to define an opening. The size of thethrough-hole may determine a size by which the display 220 is exposed.As another example, the outer housing 210 may include a peripheral partthat defines a through-hole and a side wall that surrounds thethrough-hole in a direction is perpendicular to the peripheral part orforms a specific angle with the peripheral part. As another example, theouter housing 210 may protect various configurations (for example, adisplay, a battery, and a PCB) arranged inside the outer housing 210.Although FIG. 2 illustrates that the through-hole is circular, thepresent disclosure is not limited thereto.

The outer housing 210 according to various embodiments may be coupled tothe rear cover 230. A button or a stem may be additionally mounted onone side of the outer housing 210, and a binding structure (notillustrated) that may be attached to or detached from the body of theuser may be further provided. The binding structure, for example, may beimplemented by two band shapes connected to opposite sides of aperiphery of the outer housing 210.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the outerhousing 210 may be implemented by a conductive material (for example, ametal) In this case, at least a portion (hereinafter, a first conductivestructure) of the outer housing 210 may be used as an antenna radiatorfor transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device. Forexample, the first conductive structure may be used as an antenna of amobile communication module such as 2^(nd) generation (2G), 3^(rd)generation (3G), or 4^(th) generation (4G). Further, the firstconductive structure may be used as an antenna of a GPS communicationmodule, a Wi-Fi communication module, an NFC communication module, or aBluetooth (BT) communication module.

The first conductive structure according to various embodiments may beformed in the entire outer housing 210 or an area of the outer housing210. For example, the first conductive structure may be formed at aperiphery of the through-hole through which the display 220 is exposed.As another example, the first conductive structure may be formed on aside wall of the outer housing 210.

The first conductive structure according to various embodiments may havea feeding connector and various ground connectors. The feeding connectorand the ground connectors may be connected to a PCB or variousconductive structures in the interior of the electronic device 201.Information on a manner in which the first conductive structure isoperated as an antenna radiator may be provided through FIGS. 2 to 3,4A, 4B, 5A to 5D, 6A to 6E, 7A, 7B, 8, 9, and 10.

At least a portion of the display 220 according to various embodimentsmay be exposed to the outside through the through-hole of the outerhousing 210, The exposed display 220 may have a form (for example; acircular form) corresponding to the shape of the through-hole. Thedisplay 220 may include an area that is exposed through the through-holeand an area that is seated inside the outer housing 210, A separateglass member may be attached to an area that is exposed through thethrough-hole. As another example, the display 220 may include a displaypanel (for example, an LCD panel or an OLED panel) that displays animage or a text and a panel (for example, a touch panel) that receivesan input of the user. In various embodiments, the display 220 may beimplemented by a one cell TSTP AMOLED (OCTA) in which a touch panel andan active matrix OLED (AMOLED) panel are integrally coupled to eachother.

According to various embodiments, the display 220 may include a secondconductive structure that is implemented by a conductive material (forexample, a metal). For example, the second conductive structure may beformed on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) included in thedisplay 220, or may be formed in a separate shielding layer or aseparate heat dissipating layer.

The second conductive structure according to various embodiments may beelectrically connected to the first conductive structure included in theouter housing 210 or the PCB to be utilized as a part of an antenna. Invarious embodiments, the second conductive structure may include aplurality of conductive plates.

The rear cover 230 according to various embodiments may be coupled tothe outer housing 210 to fix and protect an internal configuration. Therear cover 230 may be a non-metallic material or a non-conductivematerial. The rear cover 230 may prevent the outer housing 210 fromcontacting skin of the user and the like.

FIG. 3 illustrates a development view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, an electronic device 301 may be the electronicdevice 101 of FIG. 1. The electronic device 301 may include an outerhousing 320, a display 330, a bracket 340, a battery 350, a PCB 360, anda rear cover 370.

The outer housing 320 according to various embodiments may protectvarious configurations (for example, the display 330, the battery 340,and the PCB 360) arranged inside the outer housing 320. In variousembodiments, the outer housing 320 may include a bezel wheel 310arranged at a periphery of a through-hole through which the display 330is exposed. The bezel wheel 310 may an area of the display 330 under thebezel wheel from being exposed to the outside, and may generate a userinput through rotation.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the outerhousing 320 may include a first conductive structure implemented by aconductive material (for example, a metal). For example, the firstconductive structure may be formed at an upper portion of the display330 (a periphery of the through-hole or a periphery of the bezel wheel310), or may be formed at a portion of the same or similar height of thedisplay 330 (for example, a side wall of the outer housing 320).Depending on a location of the first conductive structure according tovarious embodiments, characteristics of a corresponding resonancefrequency may vary.

The display 330 according to various embodiments may have a plate shapethat has a specific thickness as a whole, and may output an image or atext. As another example, at least a portion of the display 330 may beexposed through a first surface of the outer housing that faces a firstdirection. The display 330 according to various embodiments, forexample, may be implemented in various types such as an LCD type, anOLED type, and an OCTA type. When the display 330 according to variousembodiments includes a touch panel, the display 330 may receive a touchinput of the user and provide the received touch input to a processormounted on the PCB 360.

According to various embodiments, a conductive structure (for example,an FPCB, a shielding layer, or a heat radiating layer) of the display330 may be connected to a ground part of the PCB 360 to ensure aperformance of an antenna. For example, a tail-shaped pattern may bewithdrawn from the FPCB of the display 330, and the tail may be seatedon the bracket 340 and be connected to one surface of the PCB 360.According to various embodiments, a connection of a conductive structureof the display 330 and a ground part of the PCB 360 can prevent thedisplay 330 from being operated as an interruption factor totransmission and reception of electric waves.

According to various embodiments, the display 330 may include a secondconductive structure that is implemented by a conductive material (forexample, a metal). For example, the second conductive structure may beformed on a FPCB included in the display 330, or may be formed in aseparate shielding layer or a separate heat dissipating layer. Thesecond conductive structure according to various embodiments may beconnected to the first conductive structure of the outer housing 320 orthe PCB 360 to constitute a part of an antenna.

According to various embodiments, the display 330 may include a firstarea in which a screen is displayed and a second area in which a screenis not displayed, and the second conductive structure may be arranged inthe second area.

According to various embodiments, the display 330 may have a stackstructure including a touch panel, a display panel, a bonding layer, aground layer, and an FPCB. Information on the stack structure of thedisplay 330 according to various embodiments may be provided throughFIG. 7A. In various embodiments, an NFC antenna (or an NFC coil) may bearranged inside the display 330.

The display 330 according to various embodiments may include signallines for transmitting and receiving data to and from the PCB 360. Asignal line related to supply of signals of the display panel (forexample, an FPCB), a signal line related to supply of signals of thetouch panel, a signal line for transmitting and receiving NIT signals, asignal line for grounding, and the like may be arranged in the display330 while protruding. The electronic device 301 according to variousembodiments may include a first electrical path that electricallyconnects a first conductive structure of the outer housing 320 and asecond conductive structure of the display 330.

The bracket 340 according to various embodiments may mount and fix thedisplay 330, the battery 350, the PCB 360, and the like. The bracket 340may mount and fix signal lines connecting the configurations. Thebracket 340 may be implemented by a non-conductive material (forexample, a plastic).

The battery 350 according to various embodiments may be mounted on thebracket 340, and may be electrically connected to the PCB 360. Thebattery 350 may be charged by an external power source, and may emit thecharged power to supply electric power for an operation of theelectronic device 301.

Modules or chips for driving the electronic device 301 may be includedin the PCB 360 according to various embodiments. A processor, a memory,a communication module, and the like may be mounted on the PCB 360. Invarious embodiments, the PCB 360 may include a feeder that may supplyelectric power to the antenna radiator. According to variousembodiments, a ground member is arranged at a portion of the PCB 360,and the electronic device 301 may include a second electrical path thatelectrically connects the second conductive structure and the groundmember.

The feeder according to various embodiments may be connected to thefirst conductive structure of the outer housing 320. In this case, thefirst conductive structure may be operated as an antenna radiator, andmay receive electric power from the PCB 360.

According to various embodiments, the PCB 360 may include a ground part.The ground part may be connected to a conductive structure (for example,an FPCB, a shielding layer, or a heat dissipating layer) of the display330. According to various embodiments, the ground part of the PCB 360may be connected to the first conductive structure included in the outerhousing 320.

The rear cover 370 according to various embodiments may be coupled tothe outer housing 320 to fix and protect an internal configuration. Therear cover 370 may be a non-metallic material or a non-conductivematerial.

FIG. 4A illustrates a sectional view of an electronic device accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the sectional view schematically illustrates mainelements related to an operation of an antenna, and additionalconfigurations may be provided in the sectional view. In variousembodiments, an electronic device 401 may be the electronic device 101of FIG. 1. The electronic device 401 may include an outer housing 410, adisplay 420, and a PCB 430. The outer housing 410 may protect variousconfigurations (for example, the display 420 and the PCB 430) arrangedinside the outer housing 410. The outer housing 410 according to variousembodiments may have a through-hole of a specific size at the center ofa first surface (a front surface) to define an opening. A glass member411 may be arranged in the through-hole according to variousembodiments. The glass member 411 according to various embodiments mayprevent the display 420 from being directly exposed to the outside, andmay protect the display 420. In various embodiments, the glass member411 may be directly bonded to the display 420.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the outerhousing 410 may include a first conductive structure implemented by aconductive material (for example, metal). For example, the firstconductive structure may be arranged at a periphery of the through-holeat an upper end of the display 420 (an area adjacent to the glass member411), and may be formed at a part of a height that is the same as orsimilar to that of the display 420 (for example, a side wall of theouter housing 410). Depending on a location of the first conductivestructure according to various embodiments, characteristics of acorresponding resonance frequency may vary.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 410 may include afirst surface that faces a first direction (for example, a surfacethrough which the display 420 is exposed or a surface to which the glass411 is attached), a second surface that faces a second directionopposite to the first direction, and a side surface that surrounds aspace between the first surface and the second surface. A firstconductive structure may be formed at least at a portion of the firstsurface and/or the side surface.

When the outer housing 410 according to various embodiments is utilizedas an antenna radiator, the outer housing 410 may be connected to acommunication circuit mounted on the PCB 430 seated inside the outerhousing 410 to transmit and receive signals. The size, shape, andcurving of the outer housing 410 according to various embodiments may bemodified in various forms according to communication characteristics ofthe communication module. The outer housing 410 according to variousembodiments may define an electrical path together with a feeder 451 aof the PCB 430 through the first conductive member 451. The firstconductive member 451 may be implemented by a C-clip or an FPCB.

The outer housing 410 according to various embodiments may be connectedto a ground part 453 a (or a ground area) formed in the display 420 orthe PCB 430 through at least one conductive member (for example, thesecond conductive member 452). According to various embodiments,although FIG. 4A illustrates that the second conductive member 452 isconnected to the ground area of the display 420, the present disclosureis not limited thereto. For example, the second conductive member 452may be connected to the ground part of the second conductive structure421 and the outer housing 410 therebetween.

The first conductive member 451 or the second conductive member 452according to various embodiments may be implemented by a metal platehaving contact parts at opposite ends thereof. As another example, thecontact parts may be bent in a resilient form. As another example, thefirst conductive member 451 and the second conductive member 452 mayprevent deterioration of performance due to a tolerance or a deformationby an external impact.

The display 420 according to various embodiments may output an image ora text. The display 420 may be implemented to have a protruding rounddisk shape. Signal lines (for example, signal lines for the touch screenand signal lines for the display panel) related to driving of thedisplay 420 may be connected to one side of the display 420 according tovarious embodiments. The signal lines may be electrically connected tothe PCB 430.

According to various embodiments, the display 420 may include a secondconductive structure 421. For example, the second conductive structure421 may be arranged at least at a portion of the FPCB of the display420.

According to various embodiments, the display 420 may include a firstarea in which a screen is displayed and a second area in which a screenis not displayed, and the second conductive structure 421 may bearranged in the second area.

According to various embodiments, the second conductive structure 421 ofthe display 420 may define an electrical path (hereinafter, a firstelectrical path) together with the first conductive structure of theouter housing 410 through the second conductive member 452. Throughthis, the second conductive structure 421 of the display 420 may beoperated as a part of a multiband antenna.

According to various embodiments, the second conductive structure 421(for example, an FPCB, a shielding layer, or a heat dissipating layer)of the display 420 may define an electrical path (hereinafter, a secondelectrical path) together with a ground part (or a ground member) of thePCB 430 through the third conductive member 453. For example, atail-shaped pattern may be withdrawn from the second conductivestructure 421 of the display 420, and the tail may be seated on thebracket and be connected to a ground part formed on one surface of thePCB 430. According to various embodiments, a connection of the secondconductive structure 421 of the display 420 and a ground part of the PCB430 can prevent the display 420 from being operated as an interruptionfactor to transmission and reception of electric waves.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 401 may includea communication circuit and a control circuit in the PCB 430, and thecontrol circuit may transmit and receive a signal of a first frequencyband to and from an external device by using the communication circuitand the first electrical path and may transmit and receive a signal of asecond frequency band to and from an external device by using thecommunication circuit and the second electrical path.

Modules (for example, a communication module) or chips for driving theelectronic device 401 may be included in the PCB 430 according tovarious embodiments. For example, the PCB 430 may include a feeder thatmay transfer a communication signal to an antenna radiator. The feederaccording to various embodiments may be connected to the outer housing410 through the first conductive member 451.

According to various embodiments, the PCB 430 may include a ground part453 a. In various embodiments, the ground part 453 a of the PCB 430 maybe connected to the second conductive structure 421 of the display 420through the third conductive member 453. A connection of the secondconductive structure 421 of the display 420 and a ground part 453 a ofthe PCB 430 can prevent the display 420 from being operated as aninterruption factor to transmission and reception of electric waves.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 410 may be connectedto a ground area through a plurality of conductive members. For example,all of the plurality of conductive members may be connected to a groundarea of the display 420 (see FIG. 5C). As another example, all of theplurality of conductive members may be connected to a ground part of thePCB 430 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B). As another example, some of the pluralityof conductive members may be connected to a ground area of the display420, and some of the plurality of conductive members may be connected toa ground part of the PCB 430.

FIG. 4B is a diagram of an electronic device according to an embodimentof the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4B, an electronic device 402 may be the electronicdevice 101 of FIG. 1. The electronic device 402 may transmit and receivea multiband frequency signal by using at least some of an outer housing410, a display 420, and a. PCB 430.

The outer housing 410 (or the first conductive structure included in theouter housing 410 hereinafter) according to various embodiments maysurround the display 420 and the PCB 430. When the electronic device 402is viewed from a front surface (surface A) through which the display 420is exposed to the outside, the PCB 430 may be arranged under the display420.

The outer housing 410 according to various embodiments may include afirst point (a feeding connector) 410 a connected to a feeder 451 a ofthe PCB 430. The outer housing 410 may be connected to the feeder 451 aof the PCB 430 through the first conductive member 451 at the firstpoint 410 a. In various embodiments, the first conductive member 451 maybe generally formed of a metal, and may include a resilient structure ina region thereof. For example, the first conductive member 451 may haveresiliency in two or more directions. A first end of the firstconductive member 451 according to various embodiments may contact theouter housing 410, and a second end of the first conductive member 451may contact the feeder 451 a of the PCB 430.

The outer housing 410 according to various embodiments may include asecond point (a ground connector) 410 b that is connected to the groundpart 452 a (a fourth electrical path). At the second point 410, theouter housing 410 may be connected to the ground part 452 a through thesecond conductive member 452. Although FIG. 4B illustrates that thesecond point 410 b is connected to the ground part 452 a of the PCB 430,the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the secondpoint 410 b may be connected to a ground area of the display 410. Invarious embodiments, the second conductive member 452 may have amaterial or form that is the same as or similar to that of the firstconductive member 451.

The housing 410 according to various embodiments may be operated as atleast a portion of a radiator of a multiband antenna. For example, theouter housing 410 may form resonances in direction a and direction b atthe first point 410 a. The electronic device 402 may generate amulti-loop resonance by using one feeder and one ground part.

A first route may be formed at the first point 410 a of the electronicdevice 402 along direction a to form a resonance. If a distance from thefirst point 410 a to the second point 410 b in direction a becomeslarger, a frequency signal of a relatively low frequency band may betransmitted and received, and if the distance becomes smaller, afrequency signal of a relatively high frequency band may be transmittedand received.

A second route may be formed at the first point 410 a of the electronicdevice 402 along direction b to form a resonance. If a distance from thefirst point 410 a to the second point 410 b in direction b becomeslarger, a frequency signal of a relatively low frequency band may betransmitted and received, and if the distance becomes smaller, afrequency signal of a relatively high frequency band may be transmittedand received.

The display 420 according to various embodiments may be connected to theground part 453 a of the PCB 430 through the third conductive member 453(a second electrical path) and a ground point 453 b of the display 520.The connection may prevent the adjacent display 420 from acting as anelectric wave interrupting factor in an operation of transmitting andreceiving a signal to and from the PCB 430.

In various embodiments, at least a portion of an FPCB of the display 420may be used as a ground area or a ground member). For example, the FPCBof the display 420 may be connected to the ground part 453 a of the PCB430. In this case, the third conductive member 453 may be withdrawn froman FPCB, on which components of the display 420 are mounted, in a tailform. The third conductive member 453 may be seated on the bracket, andmay contact the ground part 453 a formed on one surface of the PCB 430.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and SC are diagrams of electronic devices according tovarious embodiments of the present disclosure.

Electronic devices 501 to 503 of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C schematicallyillustrate the electronic device 101, and the present disclosure is notlimited thereto. Although FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C illustrate that a display520 has an area that is smaller than that of a PCB 530, for convenienceof description, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Forexample, the display 520 may have a form or size that is the same as orsimilar to that of the PCB 530, As another example, although FIGS. 5A,5B, and 5C illustrate that an outer housing 510 has a specific intervalwith the display 520 or the PCB 530, the outer housing 510 may bearranged close to the display 520 or the PCB 530, or may be attached tothe display 520 or the PCB 530.

Referring to FIG. 5A, an electronic device 501 may transmit and receivea multiband frequency signal by using at least some of an outer housing510, a display 520, and a PCB 530.

The outer housing 510 (or the first conductive structure included in theouter housing 510 hereinafter) according to various embodiments maysurround the display 520 and the PCB 530. In various embodiments, thefirst conductive structure (a conductive material part of the outerhousing 510) may be arranged on the upper side of the display 520 andthe PCB 530 towards a front surface n a direction towards A) of theelectronic device 501.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 501 isviewed from a front surface (surface A) through which the display 520 isexposed to the outside, the PCB 530 may be arranged under the display520.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 510 may be connectedto the feeder 551 a of the PCB 530 through the first conductive member551 at the first point (the feeding connector) 510 a.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 510 may include aplurality of ground connectors (for example, the second point 510 b andthe third point 510 c) connected to the ground part. The second point510 b may be connected to the ground part 552 a of the PCB 530 throughthe second conductive member 552 (a fourth electrical path). The thirdpoint 510 c may be connected to the ground part 553 a of the PCB 530through the third conductive member 553 (a fourth electrical path), invarious embodiments, the second conductive member 552 and the thirdconductive member 553 may have a material or form that is the same as orsimilar to that of the first conductive member 551.

According to various embodiments, a first route may be formed at thefirst point 510 a of the electronic device 501 along direction a to forma resonance. If a distance between the first point 510 a and the secondpoint 520 b in direction a becomes longer, a frequency signal of arelatively low frequency band may be transmitted and received. Asanother example, if the distance is shorter, a frequency single of arelatively high frequency band may be transmitted and received.According to various embodiments, in the electronic device 501, thelength of a first route (a route that, starting from a feeding point 551a of the PCB 530, includes a first conductive member 551, a radiator 511of the outer housing 510, a second point 510 b, a second conductivemember 552, and a ground point 552 a of the PCB 530) may be anelectrical length of a radiator that is operated as a multi-loopantenna. The electronic device 501 may transmit and receive a frequencysignal of a high frequency band through the first route.

According to various embodiments, a second route may be formed at thefirst point 510 a of the electronic device 501 along direction b to forma resonance. If a distance between the first point 510 a and the thirdpoint 510 c in direction 1) becomes longer, a frequency signal of arelatively low frequency band may be transmitted and received. Accordingto various embodiments, in the electronic device 501, the length of asecond route (a route that, starting from a feeding point 551 a of thePCB 530, includes a first conductive member 551, a radiator 512 of theouter housing 510, a third point 510 c, a third conductive member 553,and a ground point 553 a of the PCB 530) may be an electrical length ofa radiator that is operated as a multi-loop antenna. The electronicdevice 501 may transmit and receive a frequency signal of a lowfrequency band through the second route. As another example, if thedistance is shorter, a frequency single of a relatively high frequencyband may be transmitted and received.

The display 520 according to various embodiments may be connected to theground part 554 a of the PCB 530 through the fourth conductive member554 (a second electrical path) and a ground point 554 b of the display520. The connection may prevent the adjacent display 520 from acting asan electric wave interrupting factor in an operation of transmitting andreceiving a signal to and from the PCB 530.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 5B, the electronicdevice 502 may have a form in which the display 520 is closer to theouter housing 510 (or the first conductive structure), unlike in FIG.5A. In order to guarantee the portability of the wearable device, theentire thickness of the electronic device 502 may be smaller and adistance between the first conductive structure and the display 520 maybe shorter.

For example, the first conductive structure (a conductive material partof the outer housing) 510 may be formed in a side wall of the electronicdevice 101, and may have a height that is the same as or similar to thatof the display 520 in a forward direction (direction a) of theelectronic device 101. The first conductive structure may surround thedisplay 520.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 502 may haveoperational characteristic similar to those of the electronic device 501of FIG. 5A, but may show different resonance characteristics in somebands. The electronic device 502 may be designed to transmit and receivesignals of a necessary frequency band by adjusting a distance betweenthe first conductive structure and the display 520, a location of theground part, or the like.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 5C, in theelectronic device 503, the second point 510 b and the third point 510 cof the outer housing 510 may be connected to a ground area (or a groundmember) of the display 520, unlike in the electronic device 501 or 502.The second conductive member 552 may connect the second point 510 b anda ground connecting point 552 b of the display 520 (a first electricalpath). The third conductive member 553 may connect the third point 510 cand a ground connecting point 553 b of the display 520 (a thirdelectrical path). The electronic device 503 may have resonancecharacteristics that are similar to those of the electronic device 501or the electronic device 502, but may show different resonancecharacteristics in some bands. Information on resonance characteristicsof the electronic devices 501 to 503 may be provided through FIG. 5D.

FIG. 5D is a graph depicting examples of operational characteristics ofthe electronic devices of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5D, in the electronic devices 501 to 503, thelocations of a feeder and a ground part may be the same. Meanwhile,operational characteristics of the electronic devices 501 to 503 mayvary according to the type of a connected ground part (for example, aground area of the display 520 or a ground part of the PCB 530) or adistance (or an arrangement form) between the first conductive structureincluded in the outer housing 510 and the display 520 at some frequencybands. According to various embodiments, the electronic devices 501 to503 may transmit and receive signals of a first band 561 (for example, aband of 700 MHz to 900 MHz) and a second band 562 (for example, a bandof 1600 MHz to 2400 MHz). The electronic devices 501 to 503 may be setsuch that the resonance characteristics thereof at the second band 562that is a high frequency band are the same as or similar, and may be setsuch that resonance characteristics thereof at the first band 561 thatis a low frequency band vary according to the type of the ground part,and a distance between the first conductive structure and the display520. For example, when the electronic devices 501 to 503 correspond tothe graphs 570 to 590, respectively, the electronic device 502 maytransmit and receive signals of a frequency band that is lower than thatof the electronic device 501 at the first band 561. A distance betweenthe outer housing 510 (a first conductive structure included in theouter housing 510) and the display 520 of the electronic device 502 maybe shorter than that of the electronic device 501. In the electronicdevice 502, a performance of the antenna of the outer housing 510 maydeteriorate due to the approach of the display 520, and an influence bycoupling may increase.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 503 may transmitand receive frequency signals of a band that is higher than that of theelectronic device 502, at the first band 561, Unlike in the electronicdevice 502, in the electronic device 503, a plurality of groundconnectors having the first conductive structure may be connected to thedisplay 520. In the electronic device 503, an electrical path is formedbetween the second conductive structure of the display 520 and the firstconductive structure of the outer housing 510 so that a performance ofthe antenna may be improved and the electronic device 503 may showresonance characteristics that are the same as or similar to those ofthe electronic device 501.

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate an electronic device in which outer housingsare connected to different ground areas according to various embodimentsof the present disclosure.

An electronic device 601 or 602 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG.1.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the electronic device 601 may transmit and receivea multiband frequency signal by using one feeder and two ground parts.For example, in the electronic device 601, a radiator may be expanded indirection a (a direction from a first point 610 a towards a second point610 b) and in direction b (a direction from the first point 610 atowards a third point 610 c) with respect to the feeding connector 610a. The electronic device 601 may generate a multi-loop resonance byusing two connection paths that are connected to the second point 610 band the third point 610 c.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 610 may be connectedto the feeder 651 a of the PCB 630 through the first conductive member651 at the first point (the feeding connector) 610 a. According tovarious embodiments, the outer housing 610 may include a plurality ofground connectors (for example, the second point 610 b and the thirdpoint 610 c) connected to the ground part.

For example, the second point 610 b may be connected to a groundconnecting point 652 b of the display 620 through the second conductivemember 652 (a first electrical path), and may be connected to a groundpart 654 a of the PCB through a fourth conductive member 654 (a secondelectrical path). For example, the third point 610 c may be connected tothe ground part 653 a of the PCB 630 through the third conductive member653 (a fourth electrical path).

According to various embodiments, unlike in the electronic devices 501to 503 of FIGS. 5A to 5C, in the electronic device 601, the secondconductive member 652 and the third conductive member 653 may beconnected to different types of ground parts (or ground areas). Thesecond conductive member 652 may be connected to a ground connectingpoint 652 b of the display 620, and the third conductive member 653 maybe connected to a ground part 653 a of the PCB 630. The resonancecharacteristics of the electronic device 601 may vary depending on thetype of a ground connected to the plurality of ground connectors.

According to various embodiments, in the electronic device 601, thefourth conductive member 654 may connect a ground area (or a groundmember) of the display 620 and a ground part of the PCB 630 (a secondelectrical path) to improve communication performance. The connectionmay prevent the adjacent display 620 from acting as an electric waveinterrupting factor in a process of transmitting and receiving a signalto and from the PCB 630.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the frequency characteristics of the electronicdevice 602 may be adjusted by using components arranged around thedisplay 620 or the PCB 630. In the electronic device 602, the secondconductive member 652 and the third conductive member 653 may bereplaced by ground parts (for example, FPCBs) of peripheral components(for example, a side key or a Hall IC) or may be connected to a groundpart of a peripheral component. The second point 610 b may be connectedto the ground part 652 b of the PCB 630 through a first component (forexample, an FPCB connected to a side key) 652 a or the third point 610 cmay be connected to the ground part 653 b of the PCB 630 through asecond component (for example, an FPCB on which a Hall IC is mounted)653 a.

According to various embodiments, in the electronic device 601, groundareas of peripheral components may be connected to each other to improvecommunication performance. The connection may prevent the adjacentperipheral component from acting as an electric wave interrupting factorin a process of transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the PCB630.

FIGS. 6C and 6D are diagrams of an electronic device including a PCBhaving an isolation area according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6C, an electronic device 603 may include an outerhousing 610, a display 620, and a PCB 630.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 610 may be connectedto the feeder 651 a of the PCB 630 at the first point 610 a and may beconnected to the ground part 652 b of the PCB at the second point 610 b.In various embodiments, the outer housing 610 may be connected to theground connecting point 654 b of the display 620 (or the secondconductive structure in the interior of the display 620) through theisolation area 633 of the PCB 630 at the third point 610 c.

According to various embodiments, the PCB 630 may include a general area631, an insulation area 632, and an isolation area 633.

According to various embodiments, the general area 631 may be an area inwhich chips or modules are arranged. For example, the general area 631may include a communication circuit, a control circuit, a feeder, and aground part.

According to various embodiments, the insulation area 632 may bearranged between the general area 631 and the isolation area 633. Theinsulation area 632 may be implemented by an insulation material, andmay electrically isolate the general area 631 and the isolation area633.

According to various embodiments, the isolation area 633 is an area thatis electrically isolated from the general area and may be implemented bya conductive material. In various embodiments, the isolation area 633may be a conductive pattern formed on a surface of the PCB 630. Forexample, the isolation area 633 may be arranged in a part of the PCB,and may be a conductive pattern that is electrically isolated from aground part (or a ground member) of the general area 631. In variousembodiments, the isolation area 633 may indirectly connect the thirdpoint 610 c of the outer housing 610 and the display 620. In this case,the display 620 may define a separate stub connected to the outerhousing 610.

Referring to FIG. 6D, an electronic device 604 may include an outerhousing 610, a display 620, and a PCB 630.

According to various embodiments, the outer housing 610 may be connectedto the feeder 651 a of the PCB 630 at the first point 610 a and may beconnected (a fourth electrical path) to the ground part 652 a of the PCB630 at the second point 610 b. The feeder 651 a and the ground part 652a of the PCB 630 may be included in the general area 631.

The display 620 may be connected to the outer housing 610 through theisolation area 633 (a first electrical path). The display 620 may beconnected to the isolation area 633 through the fourth conductive member654. The isolation area 633 of the PCB 630 may be connected to the outerhousing 610 through a third conductive member 653.

FIG. 6E illustrates a connection of a ground part using a peripheralcomponent of the display according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6E, frequency characteristics of an electronic device605 may be adjusted by using an FPCB 652 a or 653 a of a component (forexample, a side key or a Hall IC) arranged around the display 620 or thePCB 630.

In various embodiments, in the electronic device 605, the secondconductive member 652 or the third conductive member 653 may be deformedto be connected to a ground area of the display 620.

For example, the second point 610 b may be connected to an FPCB 652 a ofa first component through the second conductive member 652, and the FPCB652 a of the first component may be directly connected to the display620 or connected to the display 620 by using a separate conductivepattern (for example, a resilient member) 652 d.

As another example, the third point 610 c may be connected to an FPCB653 a of a second component through the third conductive member 653, andthe FPCB 653 a of the second component may be directly connected to thedisplay 620 or connected to the display 620 by using a separateconductive pattern (for example, a resilient member) 653 d. Throughthis, deterioration of radiation of an antenna due to the display 620may be reduced.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are sectional views of a display according to variousembodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7A, an electronic device 701 may include an outerhousing 710, a glass member 711, a display 720, and a PCB 730. The outerhousing 710 may be connected to a feeder of the PCB 730 through a firstconductive member 751.

The outer housing 710 according to various embodiments may be connectedto a ground part (or a ground member) formed in the display 720 or thePCB 730 through a second conductive member 752. Although FIG. 7Aillustrates that the second conductive member 752 is connected to thedisplay 720, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example,the second conductive member 752 may be connected to a ground part ofthe PCB 730.

The display 720 may include at least some of a touch panel 761, adisplay panel 762, a non-conductive bonding layer 763, an NFC antenna764, a shielding layer 765, a first ground layer (GND 1) 766, and anFPCB 767. In various embodiments, the display 720 may be implemented bya one cell TSP AMOLED (OCTA) in which a touch panel and an AMOLED panelare integrally coupled to each other.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel 761 may detect a touchinput (or a touch pen input) of the user. For example, the touch panel761 may provide a change of a signal (for example, a change incapacitance) due to a touch input to the PCB 730, in variousembodiments, the touch panel 761 may include a touch signal linedirectly connected to the PCB 730.

The display 762 according to various embodiments may output an image ora text. For example, the display panel 762 may be connected to an FPCB767 through a signal line that transmits and receives data.

According to various embodiments, the non-conductive bonding layer 763may be arranged between the display panel 762 and an NFC antenna layer764, and may be implemented by a non-conductive material.

According to various embodiments, the NFC antenna layer 764 may includean NFC coil and an NFC signal line connected to the coil. The NFC coilmay transmit and receive an NFC related signal, and the NFC signal linemay provide the signal to the PCB 730.

According to various embodiments, the shielding layer 765 may interruptan influence of electromagnetic waves that may be generated in the NFCantenna layer 764.

According to various embodiments, the first ground layer (GND 1) 766 maybe connected to a metallic element (for example, a driver chip) includedin the display 720 to form a ground part that is necessary for drivingthe display 720.

According to various embodiments, modules or chips that are necessaryfor driving the display panel 762 may be mounted on the FPCB 767. Invarious embodiments, the FPCB 770 may be operated as a ground area (GND2).

According to various embodiments, a third ground layer (GND 3) (notillustrated) may be further included between the display 720 and the PCB730, and the third ground layer may be a shielding layer or a heatdissipating layer that is implemented by stainless steel. For example,the third ground layer (GND 3) may interrupt electromagnetic waves orheat that may be generated by the PCB 730.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel (GND 0) 761, the firstground layer (GND 1) 762, and the FPCB 767 may be connected to at leastone ground connector by which the first conductive structure included inthe outer housing 710 acts as a multiband antenna. Further, the touchpanel (GND 0) 761 the first ground layer (GND 1) 762, the FPCB 767 maybe connected to a ground part of the PCB 730 to improve communicationperformance.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the electronic device 702 may include an outerhousing 710, a glass member 711, a display 720, and a PCB 730. Thedisplay 720 may have a stack structure, and may include an FPCB layer767.

According to various embodiments, modules or chips that are necessaryfor driving the display panel 720 may be mounted on the FPCB 767. TheFPCB 767 may be connected to a display module or a circuit that ismounted on the PCB 730 through a signal line 754, For example, thesignal line 754 may transmit and receive a signal related to an outputof an image. According to various embodiments, the FPCB 767 may beconnected to a ground part of the PCB 740 to be operated as a groundpart.

In various embodiments, the FPCB 767 may include a ground part 767 athat are separately formed. The ground part 767 a may be a conductivearea that is isolated from an area to which the chips and module of theFPCB are attached. In various embodiments, the ground part 767 a may beconnected to a ground part (or a ground area) formed in the PCB 730through a third conductive member 753. In various embodiments, theground part 767 a may be a conductive tape that is attached to the FPCB767.

FIG. 8 is a view of a display according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, a display 801 may include a stack structure 810 andtail-shaped signal lines 820 to 850.

According to various embodiments, the stack structure 810 may have aform in which a touch panel, a display panel, and the like are stackedas in FIG. 7.

According to various embodiments, the stack structure 810 may include aground part 810 a. The ground part 810 a may be the ground part 767 a ofFIG. 7B. The ground part 810 a may be connected to a ground part formedin the PCB. In various embodiments, the ground part 810 a may be a metalplate that is arranged under the display panel. The ground part 810 amay define at least a portion of the second conductive structure. Theground part 810 a may at least partially interrupt an electric fieldthat is generated from at least a portion of the PCB or at leastpartially disperse heat generated in the interior of the display.

According to various embodiments, the signal lines 820 to 850 may have atail-shaped structure that is to be connected to the PCB or the outerhousing in each of the layers included in the stack structure 810.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 820 may be a signalline that is connected to a ground layer of the display. The signal line820 may be connected to a ground part of the PCB or connected to theouter housing through a separate conductive member.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 830 may be a signalline that is connected to a touch panel, and the signal line 840 may bea signal line that is connected to an FPCB for driving a side key. Thesignal line 850 may be a signal line that is connected to an PCB fordriving the display panel.

FIG. 9 illustrates an internal configuration of an electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, an electronic device 901 may include a bracket 925and a PCB 930.

A display (for example, the display 160 of FIG. 1) may be mounted on thebracket 925. According to various embodiments, the bracket 925 may fixsignal lines 820 to 850 connected to the display, and may allow thesignal lines 820 to 850 to be stably connected to the PCB 930.

According to various embodiments, a conductive member 910 may be mountedon the bracket 925. The conductive member 910 may have a resilientstructure, and may connect the outer housing, the display, and the PCB930, For example, the conductive member 910 may be a conductive memberthat connects a ground part of the PCB 930 or a ground part of thedisplay to the outer housing.

According to various embodiments, the conductive member 920 may connectthe outer housing and a ground part of the PCB 930. The conductivemember 920 may have a resilient structure. When the outer housing iscoupled, the conductive member 920 may resiliently connect the outerhousing and a ground part of the PCB.

According to various embodiments, the conductive member 923 may be aconductive member that connects a feeder of the PCB and the outerhousing.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 820 may be a signalline that is connected to a ground layer of the display. The signal line820 may be connected to a ground part arranged on one surface of the PCB930.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 830 may be a signalline that is connected to a touch panel.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 840 may be a signalline that is connected to an FPCB for driving a side key. In variousembodiments, the signal line 840 may be connected to the outer housing.

According to various embodiments, the signal line 850 may be a signalline that is connected to an FPCB for driving the display panel. TheFPCB may define at least a portion of the second conductive structure.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10, an electronic device 1001 may include, forexample, all or a part of the electronic device 101 illustrated inFIG. 1. The electronic device 1001 may include one or more processors(e.g., an AP) 1010, a communication module 1020, a subscriberidentification module 1024, a memory 1030, a sensor module 1040, aninput device 1050, a display 1060, an interface 1070, an audio module1080, a camera module 1091, a power management module 1095, a battery1096, an indicator 1097, and a motor 1098. The processor 1010 may drivean OS or an application to control a plurality of hardware or softwareelements connected to the processor 1010 and may process and compute avariety of data. The processor 1010 may be implemented with a system onchip (SoC), for example. According to an embodiment, the processor 1010may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and/or an imagesignal processor (ISP). The processor 1010 may include at least a part(e.g., a cellular module 1021) of elements illustrated in FIG. 10. Theprocessor 1010 may load and process an instruction or data, which isreceived from at least one of other elements (e.g., a nonvolatilememory) and may store a variety of data in a nonvolatile memory.

The communication module 1020 may be configured the same as or similarto the communication interface 170 of FIG. 1. The communication module1020 may include a cellular module 1021, a Wi-Fi module 1023, a BTmodule 1025, a GNSS module 1027 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, aBeidou module, or a Galileo module), a NFC module 1028, and a radiofrequency (RF) module 1029.

The cellular module 1021 may provide voice communication, videocommunication, a message service, an Internet service or the likethrough a communication network. According to an embodiment, thecellular module 1021 may perform discrimination and authentication ofthe electronic device 1001 within a communication network using thesubscriber identification module (SIM) 1024 (e.g., a SIM card), forexample. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 1021 mayperform at least a portion of functions that the processor 1010provides. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 1021 mayinclude a CP.

Each of the Wi-Fi module 1023, the BT module 1025, the GNSS module 1027,and the NFC module 1028 may include a processor for processing dataexchanged through a corresponding module, for example. According to anembodiment, at least a part (e.g., two or more elements) of the cellularmodule 1021, the Wi-Fi module 1023, the BT module 1025, the GNSS module1027, or the NFC module 1028 may be included within one IntegratedCircuit (IC) or an IC package.

The RF module 1029 may transmit and receive, for example, acommunication signal (e.g., an RE signal). The RE module 1029 mayinclude, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), afrequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), an antenna, or the like.According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module1021, the Wi-Fi module 1023, the BT module 1025, the GNSS module 1027,or the NFC module 1028 may transmit and receive an RE signal through aseparate RE module.

The subscriber identification module 1024 may include, for example, acard and/or embedded SIM that includes a subscriber identificationmodule and may include unique identify information (e.g., integratedcircuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g.,international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 1030 (e.g., the memory 130) may include an internal memory1032 or an external memory 1034. For example, the internal memory 1032may include at least one of a volatile memory (e.g., a dynamic randomaccess memory (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), or a synchronous DRAM(SDRAM)), a nonvolatile memory (e.g., a one-time programmable read onlymemory (OTPROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable and programmableROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), amask ROM, a flash ROM, a flash memory (e.g., a NAND flash memory, or aNOR flash memory), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 1034 may include a flash drive, for example, compactflash (CF), secure digital (SD), micro-SD, mini-SD, extreme digital(xD), multimedia card (MMC), a memory stick, or the like. The externalmemory 1034 may be functionally and/or physically connected with theelectronic device 1001 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 1040 may measure, for example, a physical quantity ormay detect an operation state of the electronic device 1001. The sensormodule 1040 may convert the measured or detected information to anelectric signal. The sensor module 1040 may include at least one of agesture sensor 1040A, a gyro sensor 1040B, a barometric pressure sensor1040C, a magnetic sensor 1040D, an acceleration sensor 1040E, a gripsensor 1040F, a proximity sensor 1040G, a color sensor 1040H (e.g., red,green, blue (RGB) sensor), a biometric sensor 1040I, atemperature/humidity sensor 1040J, an illuminance sensor 1040K, or an UVsensor 1040M. Even though not illustrated, additionally oralternatively, the sensor module 1040 may include, for example, anE-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor (EMG) sensor, anelectroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, aninfrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and/or a fingerprint sensor. Thesensor module 1040 may further include a control circuit for controllingat least one or more sensors included therein. According to anembodiment, the electronic device 1001 may further include a processorwhich is a part of the processor 1010 or independent of the processor1010 and is configured to control the sensor module 1040. The processormay control the sensor module 1040 while the processor 1010 remains at asleep state.

The input device 1050 may include, for example, a touch panel 1052, a(digital) pen sensor 1054, a key 1056, or an ultrasonic input unit 1058.The touch panel 1052 may use at least one of capacitive, resistive,infrared and ultrasonic detecting methods. Also, the touch panel 1052may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 1052 may furtherinclude a tactile layer to provide a tactile reaction to a user.

The (digital) pen sensor 1054 may be, for example, a portion of a touchpanel or may include an additional sheet for recognition. The key 1056may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, a keypad,or the like. The ultrasonic input device 1058 may detect (or sense) anultrasonic signal, which is generated from an input device, through amicrophone (e.g., a microphone 1088) and may check data corresponding tothe detected ultrasonic signal.

The display 1060 (e.g., the display 160) may include a panel 1062, ahologram device 1064, or a projector 1066. The panel 1062 may beconfigured the same as or similar to the display 160 of FIG. 1. Thepanel 1062 may be implemented to be flexible, transparent or wearable,for example. The panel 1062 and the touch panel 1052 may be integratedinto a single module. The hologram device 1064 may display astereoscopic image in a space using a light interference phenomenon. Theprojector 1066 may project light onto a screen so as to display animage. The screen may be arranged inside or outside the electronicdevice 1001. According to an embodiment, the display 1060 may furtherinclude a control circuit for controlling the panel 1062, the hologramdevice 1064, or the projector 1066.

The interface 1070 may include, for example, a HDMI 1072, a USB 1074, anoptical interface 1076, or a D-subminiature (D-sub) 1078. The interface1070 may be included, for example, in the communication interface 170illustrated in FIG. 1. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 1070may include, for example, a mobile high definition link (MHL) interface,a SD card/multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared dataassociation (IrDA) standard interface.

The audio module 1080 may convert a sound and an electrical signal indual directions. At least a part of the audio module 1080 may beincluded, for example, in the input/output interface 150 illustrated inFIG. 1. The audio module 1080 may process, for example, soundinformation that is input or output through a speaker 1082, a receiver1084, an earphone 1086, or a microphone 1088.

The camera module 1091 for shooting a still image or a video mayinclude, for example, at least one image sensor (e.g., a front sensor ora rear sensor), a lens, an ISP, or a flash (e.g., an LED or a xenonlamp).

The power management module 1095 may manage, for example, power of theelectronic device 1001. According to an embodiment, a power managementintegrated circuit (PMIC) a charger IC, or a battery or fuel gauge maybe included in the power management module 1095. The PMIC may have awired charging method and/or a wireless charging method. The wirelesscharging method may include, for example, a magnetic resonance method, amagnetic induction method or an electromagnetic method and may furtherinclude an additional circuit, for example, a coil loop, a resonantcircuit, a rectifier, or the like. The battery gauge may measure, forexample, a remaining capacity of the battery 1096 and a voltage, currentor temperature thereof while the battery is charged. The battery 1096may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 1097 may display a specific state of the electronic device1001 or a part thereof (e.g., the processor 1010), such as a bootingstate, a message state, a charging state, and the like. The motor 1098may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration and maygenerate a vibration effect, a haptic effect, or the like. Even thoughnot illustrated, a processing device (e.g., a GPU) for supporting amobile TV may be included in the electronic device 1001. The processingdevice for supporting a mobile TV may process media data according tothe standards of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital videobroadcasting (DVB), MediaFlo™, or the like.

Each of the above-mentioned elements may be configured with one or morecomponents, and the names of the elements may be changed according tothe type of the electronic device. The electronic device according tovarious embodiments may include at least one of the above-mentionedelements, and some elements may be omitted or other additional elementsmay be added. Furthermore, some of the elements of the electronic deviceaccording to various embodiments may be combined with each other so asto form one entity, so that the functions of the elements may beperformed in the same manner as before the combination.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes an outerhousing that comprises a first surface that faces a first direction, asecond surface that faces a second direction opposite to the firstdirection, and a side surface that surrounds a space between the firstsurface and the second surface, a display at least a portion of which isexposed through the first surface of the outer housing, a PCB that isarranged between the second surface and the display in the interior ofthe outer housing, a communication circuit that is arranged on or overthe PCB, a first conductive structure that defines the first surfaceand/or at least a portion of the side surface and that is electricallyconnected to the communication circuit, and a second conductivestructure that defines a portion of the display and that is electricallyconnected to the first conductive structure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device further includesa first electrical path that electrically connects the first conductivestructure and the second conductive structure. The electronic devicefurther includes a ground member that is arranged at a portion of thePCB, and a second electrical path that electrically connects the secondconductive structure and the ground member. The electronic devicefurther includes a control circuit that is electrically connected to thecommunication circuit, wherein the control circuit transmits andreceives signals of a first frequency band to and from an externaldevice by using the communication circuit and the first electrical path,and transmits and receives signals of a second frequency band to andfrom the external device by using the communication circuit and thesecond electrical path.

According to various embodiments, the PCB is arranged at least atanother portion of the PCB and comprises a conductive material that iselectrically isolated from the ground member, and the first electricalpath comprises the conductive pattern.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device further includesa third electrical path that electrically connects the first conductivestructure and the second conductive structure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device further includesa fourth electrical path that electrically connects the first conductivestructure and at least a portion of the PCB.

According to various embodiments, the display includes a first area inwhich a screen is displayed, and a second area in which a screen is notdisplayed, and the second conductive structure is arranged in the secondarea. The display includes a. FPCB, and at least a portion of the secondconductive structure is arranged in the FPCB.

According to various embodiments, the display includes a display panel,and a metal plate arranged under the display panel, and wherein themetal plate defines at least a portion of the second conductivestructure. The metal plate at least partially interrupts anelectromagnetic field that is generated from at least a portion of thePCB and faces the display panel, or at least partially disperses heatgenerated in the interior of the display.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device further includesa binding structure that is connected to at least a portion of the outerhousing and that is detachably mounted on a part of a body of the user.

According to various embodiments, the display device is circular whenviewed from the top of the outer housing.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device includes anouter housing that comprises a first conductive structure, a display atleast a portion of which is exposed through the first surface of theouter housing and a PCB that is electrically connected to the display,wherein the first conductive structure comprises a feeding connectorthat is connected to a feeder of the PCB, and at least one groundconnector that is connected to a ground part of the PCB or a ground partof the display. The first conductive structure is operated as a radiatorof a multiband antenna. The first conductive structure defines a firstsurface of the outer housing and/or at least a portion of the sidesurface. The first conductive structure defines at least a portion of aperipheral area that is adjacent to a through-hole of the outer housing.

According to various embodiments, the PCB has a size, a form, or an areathat corresponds to a size, a form, or an area of the display.

According to various embodiments, the display includes a secondconductive structure, and the second conductive structure iselectrically connected to the ground part of the PCB. The displayincludes a first area in which a screen is displayed, and a second areain which a screen is not displayed, and the second conductive structureis arranged in the second area. The display includes a FPCB, and atleast a portion of the second conductive structure is arranged on theFPCB.

According to various embodiments, the display includes a display panel,and a metal plate arranged under the display panel, and wherein themetal plate defines at least a portion of the second conductivestructure. The metal plate at least partially interrupts anelectromagnetic field that is generated from at least a portion of thePCB and faces the display panel, or at least partially disperses heatgenerated in the interior of the display.

According to various embodiments, the feeding connector or a pluralityof ground connectors are connected to the PCB or the display through aconductive member having a resilient structure.

According to various embodiments, the at least one ground connectorincludes a first ground connector and a second ground connector, whereinthe first ground connector is connected to a ground part of the PCB, andthe second ground connector is connected to a ground part of thedisplay.

According to various embodiments, the at least one ground connector isconnected to a ground part of a peripheral component that is arrangedadjacent to the PCB or the display. The ground part of the peripheralcomponent is connected to the ground part of the PCB or the ground partof the display.

According to various embodiments, the first conductive structure isformed at a periphery of a through-hole through which the display isexposed.

According to various embodiments, the first conductive structure is aresilient structure.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure can implement a multiband antenna by using a conductivestructure (for example, a metal) formed on an outer side of the device.

Further, the electronic device according to various embodiments of thepresent disclosure can improve the performance of an antenna and preventelectric waves from being interrupted by the display device, byutilizing a ground area of a display as a ground area of an antenna.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure can tune an antenna having various resonance characteristicsby using a ground area of a display.

While the present disclosure has been shown and described with referenceto various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilledin the art that various changes in form and details may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure asdefined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device comprising: an outer housingthat comprises: a first surface facing a first direction, a secondsurface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and aside surface surrounding a space between the first surface and thesecond surface; a display adapted to expose at least a portion of thedisplay through the first surface of the outer housing; a printedcircuit board (PCB) arranged between the second surface and the displayin an interior of the outer housing; a communication circuit arranged onor over the PCB; a first conductive structure formed of at least one ofthe first surface or at least a portion of the side surface iselectrically connected to the communication circuit; and a secondconductive structure formed of the portion of the display iselectrically connected to the first conductive structure.
 2. Theelectronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a first electricalpath electrically connecting the first conductive structure and thesecond conductive structure.
 3. The electronic device of claim 2,further comprising: a ground member arranged at a portion of the PCB;and a second electrical path electrically connecting the secondconductive structure and the ground member.
 4. The electronic device ofclaim 3, further comprising: a control circuit electrically connected tothe communication circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured tocontrol the communication circuit to: transmit and receive signals of afirst frequency band to and from an external device by way of the firstelectrical path, and transmit and receive signals of a second frequencyband to and from the external device by way of the second electricalpath.
 5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the PCB arranged atanother portion of the PCB comprises a conductive material electricallyisolated from the ground member, and wherein the first electrical pathcomprises the conductive pattern.
 6. The electronic device of claim 1,further comprising: a third electrical path electrically connecting thefirst conductive structure and the second conductive structure.
 7. Theelectronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a fourth electricalpath electrically connecting the first conductive structure and aportion of the PCB.
 8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein thedisplay comprises a first area in which a screen is displayed, and asecond area in which the screen is not displayed, and wherein the secondconductive structure is arranged in the second area.
 9. The electronicdevice of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a flexible printedcircuit board (FPCB), and wherein a portion of the second conductivestructure is arranged in the FPCB.
 10. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein the display comprises: a display panel; and a metal platearranged under the display panel, and wherein the metal plate forms aportion of the second conductive structure.
 11. The electronic device ofclaim 10, wherein the metal plate facing the display panel at leastpartially interrupts an electromagnetic field generated from a portionof the PCB or at least partially disperses heat generated in an interiorof the display.
 12. An electronic device comprising: an outer housinghaving a first conductive structure; a display adapted to expose atleast a portion of the display through a first surface of the outerhousing; and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to thedisplay, wherein the first conductive structure comprises: a feedingconnector connected to a feeder of the PCB, and at least one groundconnector that is connected to a ground part of the PCB or a ground partof the display.
 13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein thedisplay comprises a second conductive structure, and wherein the secondconductive structure is electrically connected to the ground part of thePCB.
 14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the displaycomprises: a first area in which a screen is displayed; and a secondarea in which the screen is not displayed, and wherein the secondconductive structure is arranged in the second area.
 15. The electronicdevice of claim 13, wherein the display comprises a flexible printedcircuit board (FPCB), and wherein a portion of the second conductivestructure is arranged on the FPCB.
 16. The electronic device of claim13, wherein the display comprises: a display panel; and a metal platearranged under the display panel, and wherein the metal plate forms aportion of the second conductive structure.
 17. The electronic device ofclaim 12, wherein the feeding connector or the at least one groundconnector is connected to the PCB or the display through a conductivemember having a resilient structure.
 18. The electronic device of claim12, wherein the at least one ground connector comprises: a first aroundconnector, and a second ground connector, wherein the first groundconnector is connected to the ground part of the PCB, and wherein thesecond ground connector is connected to the ground part of the display.19. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one groundconnector is connected to a ground part of a peripheral componentarranged adjacent to the PCB or the display.
 20. The electronic deviceof claim 19, wherein the ground part of the peripheral component isconnected to the ground part of the PCB or the ground part of thedisplay.